New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-11
THE NEWS FROM LONDON.
PROSPECTS OF LIBERAL UNION BRIGHT
ENING.
TIE AMERICAN LEGATION AND THE ADMIRALTY
pEsIGNs-HoNoR TO THE CAUCUS KING
TIE PosTMAsTER-GENERAIsT TRUMP
PUBLISHERS CONCESSION
TO AUTHORS.
lDY CABLE TO TIE TRIBUNE. ]

CopvyioM 1887; North American Gable Ne,cs Co.
LONDON. March 1O.-Lord George Hamiltons an
ywer in the House Of Commons to the inquiry oi
Colonel Hughes Hallett adds nothing to what was
before known about the Admiralty scandal. lie
declined to give tie name of the person TO whom
Terry sold informat1 n. The name Is, however
well known Further efforts will certainly DC
made to push an investigation which the Ad
miralty has no intention of proceeding with. Inc
Daily News takes up the case with zeal untem-
pered by knowledge. This paDer, which often as
cusses American topics in a tone more raspins
than any Of its rivals, repeats yesterdays un-
founded stories about the designs coming Into the
hands of a gentleman connected with the ner1cap
LEGATION 1t publishes the legations denial, but
seems reluctant to accept 1t. 1t demands further
inquiry into the grave scandal. and leaves its
readers under the impression that America must
somehow be IMPLICATED. All the London papers
give prominence to the denial Of the American
LEGATION: none but "The Daily News" suggests
the least doubt that it is complete and final
The executions of Bulgarian traitors have been
followed naturally by threats from the Russian
semi-oficial press The English papers, as their
habit is take these seriously and begin once more
discussing the chances Of war. The Times
ndopts tone well calculated to heighten the
alarm. 1t describes those threats as indecent.
urges that it would be ignominious for Europe to
listen to them, and denounces the Cars Govern
ment as founded on the knout and Siberia. All of
which is true but unreasonable. There is no
credible evidence whatever that torture or any
unusual punishment has been inflicted by the Re
gency ON Karaveloff other Bulgarian prisoners
Russian assertions and menaces are but the cries
of bafiled conspirators.
The prospects of Liberal reunion perhaps
rather brighter. Sir William Harcourt's declara-
a. oil
hopeful Mr. Schnadhorsts saving that If the leaders
did not make haste the party might reunite with
out them expresses a truth familiar to everybody
who studies political opinion in the provinces.
Liberal UniOnism is a dwindling force among the
voters, but Mr. Chamberlain sneals in tone very
different frOmllarcJu Jurts P obably MrChamberain
has no intention of following 1reyelyans lead.
Lord IIalt neither speaks nor authorizes any
one to speak for him. Yesterdays demonstration in
honor Of Schnadhorst is an apotheosis of the ma
chine in politics. Every Liberal agrees that the
testimonial is well earned oy arduoGs and sue
cessful party service. Enelishmcn don't subscribe
fifty thousand dollars for nothing. Gladstone,
Bright, Chamberlain, Morley, IIarcourt-an unite
in doing HOMAGE to him who made Caucus king
in England.
Mr.. Railles has practically won his fight in the
Post Office. Stevenson Blacllwood, long auto
crat at st. Martins le Grand, has acquicsced III
the appointment which gave rise to the recent
controversy. Versions of tie capitulation pub
lished yesterday and to-day differ more in phrase
than in substance. Mr.. Blackwood thinks his
position improved by SAY, ing he has not assented
to the promotion in question but accepted it,
Moreover the attcmpt to strengthen Mr.. Black
woods position by an address from his subordi-
mates has collapsed. That address might have
been treated act of INSTRUMENTATION had Mr.
Raikes chosen. In short the permanent clerks
have for once been beaten, and the Postmaster
General for q moment Icigns supreme in his own
Office.
The second conference of the Society Of Authors
has been signali zed by cuIiOusly sudden victory
on one important point. Sir Frederick Pollock
who presided, announced that the Messrs. Long
mans had pledged themselves TO give hereafter
vouchers for accounts rendered TO authors. This
protect authors against "secret plOfts,"a phrase
which meant that publishers paid price for
the manufacture OF the book and charged authors
another and higher "rice. Mr.. MarstOn only
q few days aro called this prying into publishers
ledgeIs, but hencefOrth neither he nor others can
longer refuse what the Longmans have conceded
Perhaps the accession of 1.-The Times is even still
more important. The English press hitherto has
shown much timdty in espousipg the authors
cause. The lines" now leads the way and
boldly declares that the book trade is thoroughly
artificial and unhealthy. Many more reforms
must G. W {